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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the Conseil national de la formation des élus locaux (R)

Article R1221-8

After each meeting, minutes are drawn up and sent to the minister responsible for local authorities, the manager of the fund for the individual right to training of local elected representatives and t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transfers of funds

Article L722-8

The obligation to declare and the obligation to disclose referred to in Articles L. 722-6 and L. 722-7 are not deemed to have been fulfilled if the information provided is incorrect or incomplete or i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-8

The General Council of the Banque de France appoints the auditors on the recommendation of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank and after approval by the Council of the European Union. T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article D214-8

…ch retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the best interests of the unitholders pursuant to article L. 214-8-7, and the new fund have the same portfolio management company, the same custodi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Accounting provisions.

Article D511-8

The statutory auditors referred to in Article L. 511-38 are appointed by the body of these undertakings responsible for approving the accounts. They are appointed for six financial years. Their term o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-8

The provisions of this section apply to workers linked to the platforms defined in Article L. 7341-1 and performing one of the following activities: 1° Driving a chauffeur-driven transport vehicle ; 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-8

Detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-8

…corded in official reports, which are valid until proven otherwise. These reports are sent directly to the public prosecutor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee adviser

Article D1232-8

…ployee adviser who has made at least four appointments in the course of a calendar year is entitled to a fixed annual allowance, the amount of which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity leave

Article D1225-8

…of birth at least one month beforehand. The twenty-one or twenty-eight day period of leave referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 1225-35 may be split into two periods of at least five days…

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